How To Pronounce Inspire
inspire
In British English, inspire is pronounced /ɪnˈspaɪə/ or /ɪnˈspaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈspaɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈspaɪɚ/.
Inspire has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Inspire has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Inspire
Questions About Inspire
How do you pronounce inspire in British English?
In British English, inspire is pronounced /ɪnˈspaɪə/ or /ɪnˈspaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈspaɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce inspire in American English?
In American English, inspire is pronounced /ɪnˈspaɪɚ/.
How many syllables are in inspire?
Inspire has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /spaɪə/.
Where is the stress in inspire?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spaɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce inspire the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈspaɪə/ and American English has /ɪnˈspaɪɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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